Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Platform (FinHub - Ledger)

Coinbase is a company on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own the architectural direction of their Ledger service, drive platform improvements, and lead high-impact cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and build foundational backend systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
• Drive strategic technical direction for complex, cross-team initiatives
• Establish and evolve platform best practices, frameworks, and architectural standards within the team
• Provide deep technical mentorship, guide design decisions, and raise the bar for engineering quality
• Collaborate with product, finance, and engineering leadership to shape the team's technical roadmap
• Drive system improvements by embedding AI into engineering and operational practices

Requirements:

• 8+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production
• Deep expertise in backend programming (e.g., Go, Python, Java) and cloud-native architecture
• Proven track record designing highly available, high-performance systems
• Ability to anticipate scaling bottlenecks and take proactive measures
• Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives and mentoring engineers
• Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, actionable solutions
• Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality
• Experience designing and operating ledgering or trading systems at scale
• Experience with financial data, accounting systems, or high-precision transaction processing
• Experience with Go, Kubernetes, Postgres, or similar technologies
• You have gone through rapid growth in your company (from startup to mid-size)